Shannon Tweed

Shannon Tweed is a survivor of show business in a way I genuinely respect. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, she rose through modeling, was named Playboy's Playmate of the Year in 1982, and became a recognizable face of the erotic-thriller genre across dozens of films. What interests me more, though, is the durability underneath the glamour: she built a long career on her own terms and a stable family life as Gene Simmons' longtime partner and eventual wife. There's a toughness to navigating Hollywood that long while keeping your footing, and that mix of glamour and grounded grit makes her more interesting than the labels suggest.

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Name (English)

Shannon Tweed

Name (Japanese)

シャノン・トゥイード

Reading

しゃのん・とぅいーど

Born

March 10, 1957 (age 69)

Origin

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Height

170 cm

Occupation

actor / model / pornographic actor / Playboy Playmate / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rooster

Awards & achievements

• 1981 Playboy Playmate of the Month
• 1982 Playboy Playmate of the Year

• Official sitehttps://www.shannontweed.com/index/home
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shannonleetweedsimmons/
• Xhttps://x.com/shannonleetweed
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon%20Tweed
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236409

Tags

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• actor
• model
• pornographic actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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